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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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