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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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