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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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