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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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