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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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