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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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