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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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