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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and 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 organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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