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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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