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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers 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 institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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