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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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