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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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