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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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