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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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