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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation 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 institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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