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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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