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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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