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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and 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 teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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