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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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