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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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