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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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