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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment 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 we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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