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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation 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 deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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