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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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