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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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