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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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