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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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