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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online 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 organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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