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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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