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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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