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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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