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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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