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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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