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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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