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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online 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 stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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