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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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