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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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