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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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