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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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