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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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