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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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