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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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