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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and 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 manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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