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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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