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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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