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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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