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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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