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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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