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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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