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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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