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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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