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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original 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 handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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