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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online 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 we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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