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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive 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 we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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