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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental 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 we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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