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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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