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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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