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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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