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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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