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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important 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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