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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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