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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the 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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