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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches 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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