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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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