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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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