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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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