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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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