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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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