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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important 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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