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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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