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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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