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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? 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 attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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