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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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