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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively 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 institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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