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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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