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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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