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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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