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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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