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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers 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 United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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