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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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