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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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