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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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