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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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