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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original 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 organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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