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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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