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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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