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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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