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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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