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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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