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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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