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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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