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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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