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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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