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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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