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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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