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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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