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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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