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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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