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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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