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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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