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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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