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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure 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 Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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