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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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