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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies 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 issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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