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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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