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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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