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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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