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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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