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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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