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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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