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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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