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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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