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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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