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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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