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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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