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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure 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 business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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