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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and 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 problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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