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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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