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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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