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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee 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 strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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