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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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