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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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