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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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