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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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