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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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