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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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