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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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