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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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