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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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