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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources