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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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