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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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