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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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