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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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