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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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