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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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