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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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