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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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