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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental 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 organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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