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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers 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 Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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