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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers 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 Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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