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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia 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 dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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