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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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