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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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