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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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