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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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