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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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