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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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