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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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