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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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