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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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