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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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