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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment 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 we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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