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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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