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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What original 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 participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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