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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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