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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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