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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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