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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key 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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