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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and 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 manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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