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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education