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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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