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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important 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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