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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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