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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment 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 manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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