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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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