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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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