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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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