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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices 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 inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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