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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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