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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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