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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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