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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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