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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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