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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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