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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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