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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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