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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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