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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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