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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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