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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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