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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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