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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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