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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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