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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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