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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning 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 inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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