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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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