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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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