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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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