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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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