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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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