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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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