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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment 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 handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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