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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany 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 we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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