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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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