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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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