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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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