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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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