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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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