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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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