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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy 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 participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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