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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers 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 models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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