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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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