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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What 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 teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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