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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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