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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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