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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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