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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation 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 participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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