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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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