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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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