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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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