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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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