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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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