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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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