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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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