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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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