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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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