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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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