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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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