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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental 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 stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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