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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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