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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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