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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators 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 models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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