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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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