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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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