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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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