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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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