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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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