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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers 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 models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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