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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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