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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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