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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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