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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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