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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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