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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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