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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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