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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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