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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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