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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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