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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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