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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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