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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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