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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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