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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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