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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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