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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important 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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