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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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