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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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