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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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