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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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