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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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