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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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