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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify 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 business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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