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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and 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 problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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