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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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