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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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