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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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