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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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