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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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