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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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