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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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