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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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