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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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