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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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