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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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