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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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