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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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