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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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