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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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