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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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