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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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