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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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