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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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