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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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