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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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