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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure 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 organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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