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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers 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 organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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