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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? 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 teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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