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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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