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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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