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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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