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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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