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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment 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 manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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