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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines 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 deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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