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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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