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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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