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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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