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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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