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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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