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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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