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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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