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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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