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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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