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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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