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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key 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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