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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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