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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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