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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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