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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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