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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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