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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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