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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses 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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