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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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