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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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