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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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