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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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