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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online 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 the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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