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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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