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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment 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 institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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