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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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