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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively 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 participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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