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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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