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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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