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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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