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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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