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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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