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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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