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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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