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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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