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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment 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 teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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