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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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