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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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