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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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