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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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