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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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