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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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