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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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