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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment 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 educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)