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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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