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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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