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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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