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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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