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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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