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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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