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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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