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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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