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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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