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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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