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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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