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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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