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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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