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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? 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 deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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