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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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