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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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