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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment 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 we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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