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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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