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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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