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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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