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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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