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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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