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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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