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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original 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 deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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