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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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