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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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