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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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