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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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