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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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