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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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