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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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