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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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