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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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