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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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