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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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