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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because 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 be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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