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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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