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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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