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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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