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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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