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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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