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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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