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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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