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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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