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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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