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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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