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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original 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 organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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