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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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