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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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