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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key 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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