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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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