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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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