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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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