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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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