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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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