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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and 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 organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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