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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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