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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and 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 teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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