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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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