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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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