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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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