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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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