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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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