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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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