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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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