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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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