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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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