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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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