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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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