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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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