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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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