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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. Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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