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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches 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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