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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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