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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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