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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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