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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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