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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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