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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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