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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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