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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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