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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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