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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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