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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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