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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original 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 we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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