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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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