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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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