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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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