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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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