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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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