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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation 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 deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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