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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original 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 low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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