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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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