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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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