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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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