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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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