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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment 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 we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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