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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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