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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key 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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