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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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