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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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