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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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