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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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