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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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