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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative 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 manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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