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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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