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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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