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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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