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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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