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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 (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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