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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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