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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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