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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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