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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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