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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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