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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment 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 poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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