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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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