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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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