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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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