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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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