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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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