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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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