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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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