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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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