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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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