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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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