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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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