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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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