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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers 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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