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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors 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 organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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