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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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