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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure 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 business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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