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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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