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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? 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 participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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