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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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