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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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