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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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