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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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