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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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