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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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