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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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