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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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