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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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