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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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