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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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