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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators 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 different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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