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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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