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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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