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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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