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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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