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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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