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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and 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 organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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