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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee 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 organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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