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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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