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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies 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 inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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