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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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