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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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