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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation 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 educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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