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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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