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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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