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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment 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 participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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