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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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