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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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