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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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