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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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