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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive 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 educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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