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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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