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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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