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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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