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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and 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 educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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