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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured 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 business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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