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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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