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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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