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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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