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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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