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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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