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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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