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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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