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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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