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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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