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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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