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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation 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 organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses 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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