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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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