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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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